Policy Edit

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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

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Policy Text:

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) is requested to implement the following Risk Management Measures to address the potential impacts of a fuel spill on the raw water supply for the Port Colborne Water Treatment Plant:

- Require that persons handling fuel follow a protocol that uses best management practices to prevent spills from occurring.
- Ensure that spill containment booms can be readily deployed in the event of a fuel spill.

The risk management measures should be updated within two years from the date the Source Protection Plan comes into effect.

Monitoring Text:

M9: By February 1st of each year, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority shall report to the Source Protection Authority with a description of the steps St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation and Transport Canada have taken to implement significant threat policies during the previous calendar year.